Have you ever used the term “I’ll start at the gym tomorrow”? What about “Monday will be the start of my new exercise program”? How many times have you said that about a new exercise program? Getting started can be hard, because you’ve actually got to take that first step outside of your comfort zone and pro-active.
The truth of the matter is that this is a common issue with many people seeking to begin a new exercise regime, particularly if they are going at it alone. Whilst a personal trainer would be able to keep you accountable at get you on track, TODAY, it is all too easy to put off the new regime until some point in the future when you are trying to keep yourself accountable. Chances are that when this day comes, something else will get in the way – it’s a vicious circle.
You have to make a choice to get real and start immediately. If you want results, you need to change your lifestyle now and not in the future. After all, the sooner you make the change, the sooner you will see the desired results!
A good strategy to overcome the art of procrastination is to focus on the future and look back into the present. Today, it’s Thursday. But today you told yourself (for the fourth time) that you would begin next Monday. Think about it this way – if you began today, then by next Monday, you would already have four days of solid exercise under your belt! Chances are you would be at least half a kilogram lighter by the time that you initially set as your start date. Wouldn’t that be motivating to know that you’re already ahead?
Achieving any health and fitness goal is a long-term endeavour. The sooner you get started, the sooner you will get into a routine. The routine is the easy bit because things are just automatic. It’s getting started that is the hard part!
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